Bail Monitoring Program (BMP)

Mission

On this program, persons have been legally charged with crimes and are pending trial. They are not convicted. Persons with all levels and seriousness of charges can be on Bail Monitoring to include misdemeanor and felony cases. The judge has given them the option to agree to Bail Monitoring supervision in lieu of cash bail or for a reduced cash bail or as a further condition of bail. If client's bail is being reduced to lower cash or a signature bond, clients must be interviewed and assessed first by ATIP. If it's a condition of bond, clients are informed to report within 24 hours of his/her release. Their character and connections to the community are verified and then ATIP staff must accept them, before they are released from jail. They are under court ordered bail conditions to comply with rules. Failure to comply with BMP rules and bail conditions can result in their termination form the BMP and their reinstatement of cash bail and their return to the Dane County Jail. BMP can also impose additional rules as a condition of their release.

Eligibility Requirements

• Defendant must have been in Dane County Jail for 72 hours
• Defendant cannot have a probation/parole hold, detainer from another jurisdiction, or a commitment/sentence to serve. If they do, they cannot be released from jail
• Defendant must voluntarily agree to participate with the rules/requirements of BMP and to comply with all other court orders and conditions of bail
• Defendant must have the ability to secure a suitable and verifiable residence

Other Desired Eligibility Requirements

• Referral from the courts (either at hearing or by an order)
• Review of connections/ties to the community
• Assess risk to re-offend and/or history of violating bail or conditions of bond
• Interview client and access individual needs/barriers to succeed in community on bond
• Assess current bond conditions to determine if person can be appropriately supervised in the community with those conditions
• Determine if additional superivision tools would be appropriate (EMP/Alcohol Monitoring)
• Defendant must be honest during the interview process
• Defendant must be able and willing to follow the rules of supervision

BMP Minimum Supervision Requirements

• One face-to-face contact per week
• Verfiable and suitable residence
• No alcohol and/or drug use; Defendant will be subject to random urinalysis to screen for controlled substances
• Defendant will be informed about upcoming court appearances
• Verfication of employment, if any

Other Potential BMP Supervision Requirements

• No contact with victim(s)
• Referral for counseling, alcohol/drug assessment and/or treatment
• No unsupervised contact with minors
• Order to seek employment, job training or continue with school
• Geographical restrictions
• Random phone contacts at staff discretion
• Electronic monitoring - for all or part of release
• Curfews
• Other requirements by order of the court or BMP staff